Penelope
The world’s most beautiful bank-robber
1966 · 1h 38m · Approved
Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Overview
When Penelope gets married to banker James Elcott, she finds him too preoccupied with work to pay much attention to her, so she robs his bank in disguise. After she confesses to her psychiatrist, Greg Mannix, he offers to return the money for her, as he is secretly in love with her. However, he abandons the money when the police approach. Penelope becomes determined to admit to the crime, but neither James nor the police believe her story.
Director and cast
- Arthur Hiller Director
- Natalie Wood as Penelope
- Ian Bannen as James B. Elcott
- Dick Shawn as Dr. Gregory Mannix
- Peter Falk as Lt. Horatio Bixbee
- Jonathan Winters as Professor Klobb
- Lila Kedrova as Princess Sadaba
- Lou Jacobi as Ducky
- Norma Crane as Mildred Halliday
- Arthur Malet as Major Higgins
- Jerome Cowan as Bank Manager
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